Cabinet bedstead



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. F. G. PAYNE.

OABINET BBDSTEAD.

No. 279,426. Patented June 12,1883.

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F. G. PAYNE.

CABINET BEDSTEAD.

Patented June 12,1883.

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FREDERICK o. PAYNE, on NEW YORK, Y.

CABlNET-BE-DST EA D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,426, dated June 12,1883,

' Application filed January 11, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. PAYNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Cabinet-Bedsteads, of .which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a folding bedstead which, when folded, has theappearance of a cabinet. The novel and peculiar construction which formsthe subject-matter of my invention is pointed out and explained in thefollowing specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a longitudinalVertical section in the plane a a, Fig. 2, when the bedstead is unfolded. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section in the plane y Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa vertical section when the bedstead is folded up. Fig. 4 is a similarsection'on a larger scale than the pre vious figures.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In these drawings, the letter A designates the back of a cabinet. 13 isthe top; 0, the base, and D the stationary front. This stationary frontforms the support for the movable front or bed-bottom E, the two beingc011 nected together by hinge-joints a, so that the movable front orbed-bottom can be turned down to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, orthat the same can be turned up to the position shown in 3. Vhen thebedbottom is turned up the hinge-joints a are concealed by a hingedflap, b,and the grating which forms the bed-bottom proper is concealedby a suitable drapery, 0, formed of silk or other textile material. Tothe outer or open end of the bed-bottom E are connected the legs F byhingejoints (l, and when the bed-bottom is turned down said legs dropinto the position shown in Fig. 1., a stop, 6, serving to retain them inthe required position; but when the bed-bottom is turned up to theposition shown in Fig. 3 the legs F turn down automatically,

so as to bear against the drapery c and to form ornaments for thecabinet. At the same time the stop e assumes the position shown in Fig.

3, thereby imparting to the cabinet a finished appearance.

By referring to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be seen I D, the bedbottom E,hinged thereto, and com 100 that the bedbottom E extends beyond the 111-ner surface of the stationary front D, and to the inner ends of theintermediate slats, f f, of said bottom is firmly secured a bal ance-weight, G, while to the inner ends of the outside slats, g g, isconnected the head-frame H by hingejoints h, and to this headframe isconnected the headboard I by hinge-joints i.

Vhen the bed is folded up to the position shown in Fig. 3 the headboardrests against the back A of the cabinet, and between said head-board andthe bed-bottom E sufficient room is left for the mattress, the sheets,the blankets, and the pillows, the head-frame H serving to support thebedding and to prevent the same from sliding of from the bed-bottom.

Vhen the bed-bottom is being turned down to the position shown in Figs.1 and 2 the weight of the outer end of said bottom is balanced by theweight G, together with the weight of the head-frame H and the headboardI; and in order to facilitate the motion of the head-frame said frame isfurnished with rollers j j, which ride up on inclines 7.175, formed onthe base of the cabinet. As the downward motion of the outer end of thebed-bottom continues the head-frame assumes an upward]y-inclinedposition, (see Fig. 1,) in which it isretained by the contact of itsinner ends with the inner ends of the slats g 9, while the head-board Islides up on the back A of the cabinet and catches behind stops 1,fastened to the sides of said cabinet, so that it is prevented from dropping forward. By the time the bedebottom' has reached the position,shown in Fig. 1 the ,mattress and the pillow reach the position inposedof outside slats, g g, and intermediate slats, f f, with aweight, G,carried by and moving with the inner ends of the intermediate slats, thehead-frame H, hinged to the outside 5 slats, and the head-board I,hinged to the head frame, substantially as described.

3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of thestationary front D, the bed-bottom E, connected to said station- 10 aryfront by hinge-joints, the balance-Weight G, the head-frame H, hinged tothe inner end of the bed-bottom and carrying a hinged headboard, therollers j j on said head-frame, and the inclines k k on the base 0.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set I 5 my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FREDERICK o. PAYNE. n 5.

\Vitnesses XV. HAUFF, CHAS. WAHLEns.

